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The vrata of Madana诲惫腻诲补艣墨 also finds an important place in the 惭补迟蝉测补辫耻谤腻峁嘺. Though this vrata is described in the Digests like 碍峁泃测补办补濒辫补迟补谤耻, 碍峁泃测补谤补迟苍腻办补谤补, 贬别尘腻诲谤颈鈥檚 work on vrata etc., among the 笔耻谤腻峁嘺蝉, it is only the 惭补迟蝉测补辫耻谤腻峁嘺 which gives its elaborate description. In the 7^th Chapter of the 惭补迟蝉测补辫耻谤腻峁嘺, Diti, the mother of the Maruts asked Sage 痴补艣颈峁ａ弓丑补 about some vrata which can remove her grief of her son鈥檚 destruction and carry happiness for her. Then 痴补艣颈峁ａ弓丑补 advised Diti to observe 惭补诲补苍补诲惫腻诲补艣墨惫谤补迟补. By observing it Diti regained her forty nine (49) sons and became liberated from her grief. This vrata is observed in the month of Caitra on the 12^th day (诲惫腻诲补艣墨) of bright fortnight (艣耻办濒补辫补办峁�a).^[1] The observer of this vrata becomes liberated from all evils, gets worthy sons, prosperity and becomes equal with 痴颈峁ａ箛耻.^[2] This vrata also improves the man both physically and morally.^[3]

On the 12^th day of bright fortnight of Caitra the observer of 惭补诲补苍补诲惫腻诲补艣墨惫谤补迟补 should place an unbroken jar covering it with two white clothes and white sandal paste. That jar should be filled with different fruits and white rice.^[4] After this a small plate of copper containg some fruits, gold, and molasses should be placed on the top of the jar.^[5] An image of Madana is placed on some bananas above it. And to the left of it the image of Rati, made of sugar is placed.^[6] After this the worship of Madana and Rati starts with the bathing of the two images with incense and water. And thereafter white flowers, rice, sesame should be offered. Then the 补峁単补辫耻箩腻 of lord Hari should be done with different mantras.^[7] Various parts of the body of 碍别艣补惫补 starting from the feet, then the legs, thighs, waist, stomach, breast, mouth, hands and head are worshipped uttering mantras. Thereafter offering sandal and incense prayer is sung accompanied by music glorifying 碍腻尘补 and 碍别艣补惫补. On the following morning the jar should be given to a 产谤腻丑尘补峁嘺. After that the worshipper should feed a number of 产谤腻丑尘补峁嘺s with devotion and take his own meal without salt.

Then uttering [the following prayer, the invited Br膩hma峁嘺s are given gifts as 诲补办峁�i峁嚹�]:

辫谤颈测补迟腻尘补迟谤补 产丑补驳补惫腻苍 办腻尘补谤奴辫墨 箩补苍腻谤诲补苍补岣�/
h峁沝aye sarvabh奴t膩n膩峁� ya 腻苍补苍诲辞藠产丑颈诲丑墨测补迟别.^[8]

This routine is followed for a complete year and at the beginning of the 13^th month on the completion of the vrata a golden image of Rati is worshipped. Afterwards white sesamum mixed with clarified butter is offered into fire pronouncing the names of Madana. At the end of the vrata the priest and his consort are worshipped, feasted and offered with various gifts, viz., flower garlands and sugarcanes.^[9] All the gifts are given as per the means of the devotee.

Although this vrata is not found to be performed at the present time, yet, it carries a high value from different aspects. It is the first vrata which is discussed in the 惭补迟蝉测补辫耻谤腻峁嘺 and this is perfomed by a woman. Hence, preference is given to the woman through this vrata. At the end of the vrata it is said that the devotee can give gifts according to her means.^[10] This shows the flexibility of the vrata by which a poor devotee also can perform it.

Footnotes and references:

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[1]:

caitram膩si sitepak峁�e dv膩da艣y膩m niyatavrata岣�/ 惭补迟蝉测补辫耻谤腻峁嘺, 7.10

[2]:

ya岣� kury膩dvidhin膩nena madana诲惫腻诲补艣墨mim膩m/ sa sarvap膩panirmukta岣� pr膩pnoti 丑补谤颈蝉腻尘测补迟腻尘// ihaloke putr膩n saubh膩gyaphalama艣nute/ Ibid., 7.27-28

[3]:

Cf., 惭补迟蝉测补辫耻谤腻峁嘺, Edited, H.H.Wilson, Vol.I, p. 33

[4]:

惭补迟蝉测补辫耻谤腻峁嘺, 7.10-11

[5]:

n膩n膩bhak峁�yasamopeta峁� sahira峁噛antu 艣aktita岣� / 迟腻尘谤补辫腻迟谤补峁� gu岣峯peta峁� tasyopari nive艣ayet// Ibid.,7.12

[6]:

tasm膩dupari k膩mantu 办补诲补濒墨诲补濒补蝉补峁僺迟丑颈迟补尘/ 办耻谤测测腻诲产丑腻谤测腻诲惫补测辞辫别迟补峁� 谤补迟颈峁� tasya v膩mata岣�// Ibid., 7.13

[7]:

Cf., Ibid., 7.16-18

[8]:

Ibid., 7.20

[9]:

viprebhyobhojana峁� dady膩d vitta艣膩峁環ya峁� vivarjayet/ ik峁�uda峁囜笉膩natho dady膩t pu峁�pam膩l膩艣ca 艣aktita岣�// Ibid., 7.26

[10]:

Ibid., 7.26